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Following the latest fur farm scandal in the Czech Republic, Eurogroup for Animals and Fur Free Alliance call on the Czech Minister of Agriculture, Marian Jurečka, to ban fur farming in the Czech Republic.

Members of the European Parliament’s environment committee have now tabled over 400 amendments to the Commission proposal on organic farming. The amendments, which will be discussed and voted on in the coming weeks, include several that aim to improve the consideration of animal welfare in organic farming. Eurogroup for Animals has been advocating for higher welfare standards in organic systems in recognition that more stringent and harmonized rules are needed to better protect both animals and consumers that care about the animals used in organic systems.

Today, 25 March, Eurogroup participated in a European Commission stakeholder round table meeting to discuss the latest progress and state of play in the process of the impact assessment being carried out by the Commission to develop criteria to determine endocrine disruptors. Participants from the meeting included industry sector representatives, and health, consumer, environment and animal welfare NGOs.

We are very happy to invite you to the next Eurogroup for Animals AGM to be held in Brussels on 17 and 18 June 2015! The programme is being finalised, but we can already reveal some useful information. Like last year, it will be a two-day event. The first day is open to all Eurogroup member organisation staff, whereas the second day is limited to two representatives per member organisation (CEO/senior level).

Eurogroup for Animals is the pan-European animal advocacy organisation that unites the voices of the leading national and international animal welfare organisations. We work to improve the welfare of as many animals as possible, as quickly as possible by leading and delivering coordinated advocacy and campaigns at EU level. We are passionate about building a Europe where animals are respected as individuals and their welfare is maximised.

Eurogroup for Animals welcomed the debate held today at the European Parliament and hosted by Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP (EPP, FI) and Catherine Bearder MEP (ALDE, UK) concerning the controversial new business of trophy hunting of canned lions.